Behind The Headlines – Page 55 – Manchester Historian

The increasing reliance upon ‘online teaching’ has caused contention among some students who feel they are not getting enough for their money, with such little contact hours and an emphasis on self-study. The launch of Blackboard 9 has enabled the creation of the History Student Portal (HSP), a set of pages that give all History Continue Reading

Niall Ferguson certainly thinks so, but will following his lead be detrimental to the teaching of history in schools today?

Manchester’s Dr. Chris Godden reveals his life long relationship with economic history, and the crucial importance of its study.

A look at student protest throughout the ages.

Dr. Max Jones is a senior lecturer in Modern History at the University of Manchester. His research and teaching focuses primarily on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British history, with particular interest, among others, in heroism, gender and masculinity; monarchy, empire and national identity; and exploration and technology. We interviewed Max to uncover what history means to him.